4-H Youth Development

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Welcome to Maryland 4-H Youth Development!

Maryland 4‑H empowers young people to lead, learn, and serve. Through hands‑on projects, leadership opportunities, and community service, we help youth build life skills, explore careers, and make a positive difference across Maryland. Join a club, find programs for your age and interests, or discover resources for families and volunteers.

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Maryland 4-H

For Volunteers
For Volunteers
Become a 4-H Volunteer today and help create life-changing experiences for youth in your community!
Get Involved
Get Involved
Getting involved with 4‑H is easy, and costs are kept to a minimum.
What is 4-H?
What is 4-H?
4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States, with about 6 million participants and over 25 million alumni!

4-H Programs

Curricula
Curricula
Curricula: Maryland 4-H offers at-home learning resources for youth focusing on science, healthy living, and civic engagement.
Animal Sciences
Animal Sciences
Youth in 4-H Animal Science projects learn and practice life skills with an emphasis on decision making, acquiring knowledge and taking personal responsibility through participation in 4-H animal science opportunities such as project animal care, judging and bowl events.
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Journey through fields, forests, wetlands and urban areas to discover the wonders and mysteries of Maryland’s natural environment. Through their 4-H environmental and outdoor education projects young people will learn about the interconnection of people and nature.
Healthy Living
Healthy Living
Our programming empowers youth to be healthy – body and mind – with the skills to make healthy decisions and lead healthy lifestyles. Having the confidence and skills to lead healthy lifestyles not only improves overall well-being; it enables youth to tackle life’s challenges today and become leaders in their lives, careers and communities as they grow into responsible adulthood.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
4‑H STEM programs provide kids opportunities to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) through hands-on projects.
Youth and Adult Leadership
Youth and Adult Leadership
"Leadership" is "a broad concept related to the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aspirations utilized by one or more persons in influencing, motivating, inspiring and otherwise causing desired actions and reactions by others."
International Programs
International Programs
Maryland 4-H has the unique opportunity to offer new and exciting programs to youth and families. Through this intercultural program, we are growing leaders, developing global perspectives, and engaging communities.
Military Programs
Military Programs
Maryland 4-H Military Projects are a statewide, outreach effort in which 4-H Professionals, military staff, and volunteers are implementing 4-H curricula into existing military programs.